The nurse is evaluating an elderly client who is constantly fretful and worries about finances, living alone, and being lonely. The nurse understands these are symptoms of which fear?
A) Fear of the unknown
B) Fear of growing old
C) Fear of running out of money
D) Fear of life
A
Feedback:
In the elderly, these symptoms are associated with generalized anxiety disorder, which is characterized by chronic worrying about many different things. Usually, the worries of the elderly are caused by not being able to predict the future and fear of the unknown. Fear of growing old alone and running out of money are but a few of the worries that may trigger the symptoms associated with generalized anxiety.
You might also like to view...
Mr. Brown, age 72, takes Lasix, a diuretic, for congestive heart failure. The initial prescription supplied 100 tablets (20 mg/tablet) for a daily dose of 20 mg. When edema in his extremities worsens, the doctor increases the dose of Lasix to 40 mg/day
Mr. Brown has 60 tablets left of the original prescription. Given the new dosage, how long should his prescription last? _______________ a. 2 days b. 10 days c. 20 days d. 30 days
Which health protection action would the nurse assess in a patient who is of Black American Baptist heritage?
A. Drinking blackstrap molasses B. Wearing camphor around the neck in the winter C. Taking a daily shot of whiskey D. Eating fresh lemons
You are a nurse manager on the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift. You periodically make rounds, observing and checking on your staff and residents. You do this on a regular basis throughout your shift because:
1. your facility requires you to do so. 2. the policy manual states this as a regulation. 3. you are responsible for the behavior of those you manage. 4. state law requires this action.
The patient is being admitted to the hospital. At home, the patient take an over-the-counter supplement of Vitamin D and is concerned because the doctor did not order that vitamin D to be given in the hospital. The nurse explains that
a. the body does not store vitamins so the doctor will have to be called. b. the kidneys will produce enough vitamin D and that supplements are not needed. c. over-the-counter supplements are never given in the hospital. d. vitamins D is stored in the liver with a 10-month supply to prevent deficiency.